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A day in my pouch is a series of blog posts to show what a typical daily menu looks like in my post weight loss surgery world.

Breakfast: If you haven't tried the Spiced Chai Fit Frappé Protein get yourself some. It comes in a ton of great flavors. As a drink you can make it iced or blended with ice or frozen fruit. One of my favorite Fit Frappe flavors is Spiced Chai Latte. Chai is a traditional drink of India, flavored with black tea, vanilla, honey and spices like cardamom, cinnamon, star anise, clove. I especially love it in warm milk on a chilly evening. It's not only for drinking though... I've made waffles and crepes with it and these Spiced Chai Ricotta Pancakes, a packed with protein breakfast.

These can be frozen between slices of wax paper or kept in the fridge a day or 2 and reheated (nuke 25 seconds) for breakfast during the week. Surprising good cold too. I rarely reheat, my leftovers usually get some almond or peanut butter smeared on them, wrapped in foil and they become a great breakfast-on-the-go.

Lunch: This will be going into permanent rotation at my house. It's easy (only a few minutes to prepare), cheap (it is tax time, about $1.25 per serving), protein packed (chicken, beans, cheese, yogurt) and Mmmm tasty (onions, cumin, salsa... muymuy delicioso!

Saute yellow onion and most of the green onion till golden, save a Tablespoon or so of diced green onion back. Add cumin and oregano and saute 1 minute. Break up chunk chicken with a fork a bit. Add all ingredients. Stir and heat till warmed through. Spoon equally into 4 shallow oval gratin dishes. Sprinkle each with a Tablespoon of shredded cheese and remaining chopped green onion. Broil a few minutes till cheese is bubbly and golden. Top with a dollop of Greek yogurt.

Dinner: I tossed a pre-cooked frozen burger patty on the BBQ. Topped it with sauteed mushrooms and a 1/2 a slice of Swiss cheese. Broiled it till melted. I ate it as is but it would be great with a small green salad, sliced tomatoes or veggie.

Hi Shelly,I am 5 weeks out now. I ordered the max choc and vanilla protein powder and like them better because they are sweet and thin (not too frothy): however, I can't believe I'm saying this but all ur recipes for shakes I have made with it are too sweet for me and make me feel sick. Can't believe it because I love sweets. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks!Elaine

That will probably change Elaine... the first few weeks are very different tolerance wise... check the sugar (natural or otherwise) of your milk that might be adding to the issue... I did soy/water combo in the first months.

Pictures are deceptive those are individual dishes (the recipe makes 4 dishes) so I ate what is pictured about 3/4 of a cup. Portion sizes though should ALWAYS be discussed with your medical team and will vary based on lifestyle, activity, time out from surgery.

I think it would be fine frozen. Some casseroles don't freeze well... cream sauces or watery veggies like zucchini not that they taste different but texture and look changes this would be fine I think. Let me know how it goes! I'll experiment with it next time too.

About Me

I had my guts rearranged (aka Weight Loss Surgery, RNY gastric bypass surgery June 2006) This blog is basically me rambling about my world. I also post recipes that I've adapted to make weight loss surgery friendly.
I love to cook.
I have always loved to cook. It's my creative outlet. I was scared that having weight loss surgery would put an end to my days in the kitchen but happily it did not. I actually get to be even more creative by analyzing a favorite recipe and seeing where I can make changes to make a healthier version of a pre-op favorite.

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